I met Jeff + Bethany this weekend in Fargo for their engagement session and when I showed up they immediately claimed that they weren’t very photogenic and they weren’t very fond of PDA. However, I think they secretly love getting their photo taken because we spent a good two hours in downtown Fargo – most of the time they were showing me locations they had previously scoped out. Plus, even without kisses these two pull off the adorable look pretty well!! :-)

Thanks Jeff and Bethany for being amazing and having fun taking photos!! I told you I could keep going if it hadn’t been for our hungry tummies. I’m so excited for your wedding this November! See you in a few months!

Wedding #2 for me this weekend was Styles and Ashley in White – again, perfect weather and fun opportunities for photos!!

Ashley’s mom helped her get ready and all the girls watched as she prepared to be the beautiful bride for the day. I thought it was so awesome how obviously close Ashley is with her mom – you can just tell by how they look at each other and do what the other is thinking without saying a word.

Babies are magical – they can make anyone smile and want to cuddle with them – especially grandmothers. :-)

This was the first time I had ever seen a man help bustle the bride’s dress – it had to be documented.

Styles + Ashley – I hope the rest of your day was great and you’re enjoying your honeymoon! Thanks again for having me as your photographer!

My double-header wedding weekend started out with Sarah + Brice in Flandreau on a perfect day. No rain, no extreme wind, just perfect sunshine. Sure, the a/c in the church was nice, but compared to the crazy rain storm days we have had lately, Friday was perfect. I think what made it an above-average day was that Sarah and Brice got married!!! :-)

I love it when the bride is getting her dress laced up and she can’t help but look down at herself in her wedding gown!!!! It’s such a beautiful, peaceful moment.

In this next one, I’m pretty sure Sarah is just making sure no one is peeking in through the window, but I think she looks gorgeous! :-)

Sarah’s sisters showed up just as she was finishing getting ready – I love how they’re all so excited to see her all dressed up!

*moment*

Classic. :-)

This next photo is just so typical of a ‘Brice look’ I couldn’t help but share!

Sarah is an actress – can you tell by the way she can totally pull off the serious look?!

While doing photos of just Sarah and Brice, they quickly found out that one of my favorite parts of wedding photography is walking around, finding awesome shooting locations. I was just glad that they were such troopers to walk around with me! :-)

I think it’s so cute when the little kids have no idea what’s going on. :-)

But they are usually aware of where the photographer is.

I couldn’t pick just one favorite from the next group, so you get to see three!!!

Congrats Sarah + Brice and best wishes for the both of you in your new adventure!!!

Andi met Joel about three years ago when he came to SDSU to help with the “Vote Yes on 6” campaign – I’m pretty sure the reason she volunteered as much as she did was partly to help with the campaign and partly to get to know Joel. After the elections were over and “Yes on 6” was defeated – Andi and Joel were not. He moved to South Dakota and they have been dating ever since.

Andi and Joel are big fans of the Food Network and would spend many nights at the Newman Center watching episodes together while doing homework. One night, Andi had gotten settled in front of the tv, and waited for Joel to arrive. Little did she know he was already there and had made a surprise batch of cookies for her. He brought them in to her, she turned around and not only were there cookies, but also an engagement ring!! And a note that said “will you marry me?” and check boxes for ‘yes,’ ‘no’ and ‘maybe.’ Of course she said yes – how could you not say yes to an engagement AND a plate full of cookies?! :-)

Andi + Joel – thanks for meeting me at the park! I hope you enjoy your photos – I look forward to your wedding this August! :-)

Tom and Joan have this amazing connection/chemistry/spark…whatever you want to call it – just talking about each other brings smiles to each of their faces. Every time they look at each other you can see the love.

I love it when my friends get married and I can be there to show them how in love they are!!! :-)

Tom really enjoys photography and always has some fun ideas for photos – the next image is something he had seen and wanted to re-create for him and Joan. I thought it was way too cute to not share with you!

See? They can’t help but smile when they look at each other!!

The next image is why I love candid photography – no one told Tom to look at his wife like that and I LOVE it!!

They are also pretty entertaining – Tom was thanking everyone for coming and making the day so special, “oh, and the dance starts at 7:30”

Tom + Joan – thanks again for having me do your wedding photography!! I hope you’re honeymoon in Cancun is fabulous!